Sarah Stein Greenberg, executive director of the d.school, spoke at Wired by Design. The topic: how we might redesign higher education. You can watch her talk and share your ideas over on the whiteboard.
We are thrilled to share this interview of David Kelley on 60 Minutes with Charlie Rose. The interview covers David’s pioneering work in design thinking, co-founding IDEO and Stanford’s d.school, and his ’54 Chevy pickup truck. Below is a snippet of David Kelley encouraging people to build creative confidence. See the full interview on 60 Minutes here. (Keep an eye out for d.school…
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In preparation for the election, the d.school was asked to author a note of advice to the next President of the United States (along with thought leaders Thomas Friedman, T. Boone Pickens, Geoffrey Canada and others) on how to foster innovation. As seen on Parade Magazine’s website, here are some ideas for creating a culture…
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We are thrilled that d.school Lecturer Krista Donaldson has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Co.Design 50 this year! Krista is an engineer and Ideo alumna who leads D-Rev, a not-for-profit whose mission is to improve the health and incomes of people living on less than $4 per day, through inventions such as the…
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We are thrilled to learn that Fast Company has selected d.school co-founder and Executive Director George Kembel as one of their Design 50 honorees this year! George has been a central part of the d.school since its beginning, with a passion for fundamentally transforming how we educate our children, how we lead our organizations, and…
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The Stanford d.school recently hosted a Pitch Night on May 18 that inspired over 50 student teams to enter for a chance to win the opportunity to present their projects at this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival. Four teams were selected to attend the Festival, which brings together some of the most inspired and provocative thinkers…
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d.schooler Diego Rodriguez wrote a great piece for Business Week on why design matters, and why companies and organizations should think of it as a process rather than a aesthetic. Diego’s blog, metacool, is also a must read if you’re interested in how design thinking is applied in the real world.
